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In compliance with the Elevated Safe Distancing Measures announced by the Singapore Government on 3 April to control the spread of Covid-19, our physical office will be closed from 7 April to 1 June, 2020 (both dates inclusive).

With the deposit with the Secretary-General on 12 March 2020 of the third instrument of ratification, the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also known as the “Singapore Convention on Mediation”, shall enter into force on 12 September 2020.

[Editor’s update: As of September 2020, six countries: Fiji, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Belarus and Ecuador have ratified the Convention]

Singapore and Fiji are the first two countries to deposit their respective instruments of ratification of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, known as the Singapore Convention on Mediation (“the ...

Given the evolving 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Covid 19) situation, SIMC has implemented precautionary measures to protect the safety and well-being of our visitors and staff.

SIMC is honoured to be invited to the third edition of the Arbitration in the Era of Globalisation in New Delhi. We shared on the merits of mediation, Singapore Convention on Mediation as the next game changer in dispute resolution, and the flexibility of Arb-Med-Arb as a choice for parties undergoing arbitration.

SIMC CEO Chuan Wee Meng was recently in Abu Dhabi for the first ADGM Mediation Forum. We are honoured to have had the opportunity to engage participants on the challenges and triumphs of mediation globally.

SIMC Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Board members

Friends and colleagues

Introduction

1. Happy New Year.

2. I am happy to be here today. This is the second specialist mediators appointment ceremony which I have attended. The first one was in Delhi, where we appointed Indian specialist mediators, including ex-judges, lawyers, and in-house counsel – a fairly good mix. Today, these people ...

SINGAPORE (October 15, 2019)—The Singapore International Mediation Centre on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Beijing Arbitration Commission/ Beijing International Arbitration Center (BAC/BIAC) to promote international mediation and facilitate hybrid dispute resolution processes between arbitration and mediation.

SHANGHAI (October 12, 2019)—The Singapore International Mediation Centre on Saturday, October 12, 2019 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Permanent Forum of China Construction Law (PFCCL) to promote mediation for infrastructure-related disputes.

International dispute resolution practitioners today explored how businesses could take advantage of opportunities brought about by the signing of the Singapore Convention on Mediation.

The MANE Forum welcomed over 200 businesses and dispute resolution practitioners, executives and academics from around the world, including the Chief Justices of Fiji and Samoa. The event was graced by Guest-of ...